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Family & Households in South Arm

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines South Arm. While most home sizes are typical for the region, the local family makeup stands out with 22.7% of families headed by a single parent.

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📍 South Arm, Suburb / Locality

Where South Arm sits — Average household size

2.5 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Arm — higher than 50% of areas.

South Arm2.5
2449, NSW 2.4
New South Wales 2.6
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in South Arm holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Around 25.7% of residents live alone, a rate that mirrors both the state and national averages.

Household size

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In South Arm, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (12%).

2 people 42.2% 1 person 25.7% 3 people 11.9% 5 people 8.3% 4 people 7.3% 6 or more 4.6%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.7% of the local total, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children are the most common family type at 41.0%.

Family composition

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In South Arm, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (23%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in South Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13591/south-arm/topic/family-households